Re: netinst question

[cga <cga2000@gmail.com>]

Andrei Popescu wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:06:43 -0500
> dafydd hughes <dafydd61@sideshowmedia.ca> wrote:
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> > Hi folks
> >
> > I'm new here, so please point me in the right direction if this  
> > question's answered elsewhere.
> >
> > This is my first attempt at installing debian via internet - I've  
> > been using the Agnula distribution, but for various reasons I'm  
> > trying the netinst install.  Trouble is, my laptop (hp omnibook xe2,  
> > p2 333, 3com cardbus network card) isn't automatically bringing up  
> > eth0 after the base install, so the fist steps of apt configuration  
> > fail because it can't find the mirror.
> >
> > Is there a way to interrupt the install program at this point and  
> > manually bring up the interface with ifup?  I tried ctl-alt-F6 and  
> > logged in as root.  ifup eth0 works, but I can't figure out how to  
> > return to the install program after that.
> >
> > Again, I apologize if this is covered elsewhere - I couldn't find  
> > anything in the archives.
> >
> > cheers
> > dafydd
> >
> >
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> Did you try Alt-F1, Alt-F2, ..., Alt-F5 (in console mode you don't need Ctrl)?
>
> Andrei
>  
When you get to the partitioning step which comes just after network 
configuration you can "go back" to return to the install "main menu". 
Last-but-one entry lets you start a shell. Not sure if you can access 
ifup but you do have access to the ifconfig and ip commands. Hopefully 
that will be sufficient to configure eth0 to your liking.. Once you're 
done, you can type "exit" to return to the main menu and resume the 
installation. I haven't checked but in cases like this the "expert mode" 
install may give you more control/flexibility..?

HTH